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THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

April 23, 2017· 9:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST

Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.

All who seek God are welcome at God’s table.

Nursery Care is available from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Parish House Lower Level.

Hearing assistance devices are available from the Ushers.

VOLUNTARY: Scherzo (from Symphony No. 2) Louis Vierne

(1870-1937)

HYMN 193 That Easter day

Sung by all. Please stand as the procession enters.

Words: Latin, 5th cent.; ver. Hymnal 1940

Music: Puer nobis, melody from Trier MS., 15th cent.; adapt. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621);

harm. Hymns Ancient and Modern, Revised, 1950; alt. acc. John F. Erickson (b. 1938)

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The Reverend Dr. Luis León

Rector

The Reverend D. Andrew Olivo

Assistant Rector

The Reverend Sarah Taylor Miller

Assistant Rector

Kaye Edwards

Assistant for

Church Growth

Michael Lodico

Director of Music

Ministry and Organist

Dr. Dudley Oakes

Interim Assistant Director

of Music

Samuel Munguia

Musician for Iglesia San Juan

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THE WORD OF GOD Please continue to stand.

Celebrant: Alleluia, alleluia! Christ is risen.

People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia, alleluia!

Celebrant: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no

secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy

Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name;

through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

GLORIA S 236 Glory to you (Benedictus es, Domine) John Rutter

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THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant: Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new

covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship

of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

People: Amen.

THE FIRST READING Read by Jack Reiffer. Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Please be seated.

Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the multitude, "You

that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to

you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him

among you, as you yourselves know-- this man, handed over to you according to

the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands

of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death,

because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. For David says

concerning him, `I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that

I will not be shaken; therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;

moreover my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or

let your Holy One experience corruption. You have made known to me the ways of

life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.' "Fellow Israelites, I

may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried,

and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had

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sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne.

Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, `He was

not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.' This Jesus God

raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses."

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

HYMN 209 (stanzas 1 and 2) We walk by faith, and not by sight

Sung by all, standing.

Words: Henry Alford (1810-1871), alt.

Music: St. Botolph, Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

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Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

THE HOLY GOSPEL John 20:19-31

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the

house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and

stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed

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them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send

you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the

Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the

sins of any, they are retained." But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the

twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We

have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his

hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not

believe." A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with

them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said,

"Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my

hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe."

Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you

believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet

have come to believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his

disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may

come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through

believing you may have life in his name.

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

HYMN 209 (stanzas 3 and 4) We walk by faith, and not by sight

Sung by all.

THE SERMON The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Please be seated.

THE NICENE CREED

Please stand.

Celebrant and People:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only

Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came

down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from

the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under

Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose

again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated

at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living

and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the

Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the

Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We

acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the

resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN.

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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Led by Martha Ellison.

Please remain standing.

Leader: Gracious God, we thank you for giving us power through your Holy Spirit to reveal

your life to the world; strengthen, bless, and guide us to make you known by word

and example. For our companion relationships with the Anglican Church of

Southern Africa* and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. In the Diocesan Cycle

of Prayer, for St. Mark’s Church, Washington. We pray especially for Michael,

our Presiding Bishop, for Mariann, Bishop of Washington, and for all bishops and

other ministers.

People: We are your Church, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: We thank you for your creation, and pray for the earth which you have given us to

cherish and protect; nourish in us your love for all you have made.

People: We are your stewards, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: Guide and bless us in our work and play, and shape the patterns of our political and

economic life; we pray for Donald, our President, the leaders of Congress, and the

Supreme Court, and all who are in authority; for the people of Afghanistan,

Pakistan, South Sudan, Syria, and the Coptic Christian Churches in Egypt, that

all people may be fulfilled through the bounty of your creation.

People: We are your servants, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: Awaken our hearts to your presence in all people: those we love easily and those

with whom we struggle, those different from us and those similar to us, those

familiar to us and those unfamiliar to us.

People: We are made in your image, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: We thank you for calling us to the glorious heritage of your holy people. Free us

from lack of vision, and from inertia of will and spirit. By your life-giving Spirit,

lead us out of isolation and oppression, redeem and restore us.

People: You are the life within us, O God. Guide us in your grace.

* In particular, the Kwasa Centre in the Diocese of the Highveld.

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Leader: We thank you for the gift of life, with all its blessings and sorrows. Shield the

joyous, especially those who are celebrating a birthday this week, Jeanne Arnold,

Lucy Blundon, Barbara Burkhardt, Betsy Clark, Maggie Coppinger, Thea

Crouch, May Faris, Keith Gardner, Carrie Garland, Mac Johnston, Cliftine

Jones, James Kirchenbauer, Henrik Lehmann-Weng, Emily Lucio, Aidan

Maher, Noah Mehrkam, Patrick Quinn, Patrick Sissman, Michael Stratton, Jan

Thompson, Carey Verniel, and Erin Waddle; for those celebrating an anniversary

this week, especially Casey and Le Evans, Caroline and Stephen Faris, Jeanne

and Richard Grimmett, and Katie and Hunter Guerin; and in thanksgiving for the

baptism today of Nylah Moon Hawkins, Elizabeth Lee Holdefer, Leila Paslar

Nuzum, Ava Marie Sluis, and Wilhelmina Roby Sluis. Comfort and strengthen

those in any need or trouble, especially Carter Patrick Kenny and Robert Pahnke

who are in the hospital. Bless those who will be born today and bless those who

died, especially Jean Nowlin who died on April 16 and Reedy Doyle who died on

April 19, that by joining with the company of all your saints we may rejoice in one

unending song of praise.

People: In you alone we have eternal life, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Celebrant: O God our strength and salvation, hear all our prayers this day, and grant that we

may live in the joy of the Resurrection, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

THE PEACE

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And also with you.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be seated.

THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY ANTHEM

This joyful Eastertide Dutch carol arr. by Philip Ledger

(1937-2012)

The Parish Choir

This joyful Eastertide, away with sin and sorrow! My love, the crucified, hath

sprung to life this morrow.

Refrain: Had Christ, who once was slain, ne'er burst his three-day prison, our faith

would be in vain. But now hath Christ arisen!

My flesh in hope shall rest, and for a season slumber; 'til trump from east to west

shall wake the dead in number. Refrain.

Death's flood hath lost his chill since Jesus crossed the river; lover of souls, from ill

my passing soul deliver. Refrain.

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LEVAS 42 I serve a risen Savior

Sung by all, standing.

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Words: Alfred H. Ackley (1887-1960)

Music: Alfred H. Ackley

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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Please remain standing.

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to

you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious Resurrection of your Son

Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us,

and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and

by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with

all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of

your Name:

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD: S-125 Richard Proulx

Music: From A Community Mass; Richard Proulx (b. 1937)

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Please remain standing.

Celebrant: Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and,

when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your

mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to

live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your

will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took

bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his

disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this

for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to

them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink

it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People:

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

Celebrant: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise

and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you

these gifts.

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Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your

Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that

we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy,

and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your

eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in

the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and

for ever.

People: Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Celebrant and People:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy

will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And

forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead

us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and

the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Celebrant: Alleluia, alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia, alleluia!

Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ

died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

All are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. Our tradition is to receive

both bread and wine, sharing in the common cup. Please assist the chalice bearer by

guiding the cup to your lips. You may also intinct by dipping the wafer into the

chalice. You may wish to receive the bread only. Receiving the bread only is a valid

and acceptable way to share in Holy Communion. After consuming the wafer,

simply cross your arms over your chest to indicate that you do not wish to receive

the wine. Gluten-free wafers are available on request from the communion minister.

If you are feeling sick, please refrain from receiving the wine and be mindful of those near

you when passing the peace or shaking hands as you enter and exit the church.

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MUSIC AT THE COMMUNION

Anthem Easter Anthem William Billings

(1746-1800)

The Parish Choir

The Lord is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Now is Christ risen from the dead and become

the first fruits of them that slept. And did he rise? Hear it, ye nations! Hear it, O ye

dead! He rose, he burst the bars of death and triumphed o'er the grave. Then I rose;

then first humanity triumphant passed the crystal ports of light and seized eternal

youth. Man all immortal, hail. Heaven, all lavish of strange gifts to man, thine's all

the glory, man's the boundless bliss.

-New Testament and Edward Young's Night Thoughts (1742-45)

Hymn 205 Good Christians all, rejoice and sing

Sung by all.

Words: Cyril A. Alington (1872-1955), alt. St. 5, Norman Mealy (1923-1987)

Music: Gelobt sei Gott, Melchior Vulpius (1560?-1616)

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Hymn 178 Jesus is Lord of all the earth

Sung by all.

Words: Donald Fishel (b. 1950)

Music: Alleluia No. 1, Donald Fishel (b. 1950); arr. Betty Pulkingham (b. 1928), Charles Mallory (b. 1950)

and George Mims (b. 1938)

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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

Please stand.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant and People:

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living

members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with

spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the

world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with

gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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The Celebrant distributes a communion kit to each Lay Eucharistic Minister saying:

Celebrant: On behalf of God and St. John’s Church, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts

that those whom you will visit may share with us in the communion of Christ’s

Body and Blood.

People: Amen.

THE BLESSING

Celebrant: May Almighty God, who has redeemed us and made us his children through the

resurrection of Christ our Lord, bestow upon you the riches of his blessing. And the

blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and

remain with you for ever.

People: Amen.

HYMN 179 Welcome, happy morning!

Sung by all, standing.

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Words: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (540?–600?); tr. John Ellerton (1826–1893), alt.

Music: Fortunatus, Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842–1900).

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THE DISMISSAL

Celebrant: Alleluia, alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!

VOLUNTARY: Toccata on “O Sons and Daughters, Let us Sing" Lynwood Farnam

(1885-1930)

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ASSISTING AT THE 9:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Leo Lex, Crucifer; Jack Reiffer and Hilary West,

Chalice Bearers; Susan Flanigan, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Eleanor Odom and Peter Odom,

Greeters; Sarah Agnew and Julia Koster, Flower Guild; Jim Czerwonky, Head Usher; Jill

Dowell, Patricia Leslie, Earl Matthews, Anne Stewart, and Alfred Thesmar, Ushers.

THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the baptism today

of Nylah Moon Hawkins, Elizabeth Lee Holdefer, Leila Paslar Nuzum, Ava Marie Sluis, and

Wilhelmina Roby Sluis.

THE WILL BE NO ADULT FORUM TODAY. THE NEXT ADULT FORUM WILL BE ON APRIL 30. It will be

presented by the Ven. Sharron Dinnie from the Kwasa Centre in Springs, South Africa.

The Kwasa Centre, a pre-primary and primary school that serves the children from an informal

settlement, is St. John’s partner in South Africa.

COFFEE AND COLD DRINKS will be served in front of the church, following the 9:00 a.m. service,

weather permitting.

RECYCLING of Order of Service Bulletins paper is good stewardship. If you wish, please leave them at

the end of the pew after the service.

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LITURGICAL CHANGES DURING EASTERTIDE

Easter is the first of the two great cycles of feasts and holy days around which the church calendar is

organized; the other is Christmas. And Easter, or Eastertide, is not just one day, but a fifty-day liturgical

season which begins with the Great Vigil of Easter and ends on the Day of Pentecost. Easter has

liturgical symbols and practices which you may notice.

1) Frontal color and matching vestments – white and gold. We use a white altar frontal and the clergy

wear white stoles. White symbolizes our hope of the Resurrection, as well as the purity and newness

that come from victory over sin and death. Gold symbolizes the light of the risen Christ enlightening the

world, as well as our exaltation of Jesus as Lord and King.

2) The Pascal Candle, which represents Christ’s presence among us as the light of the world, is lighted for

all services.

3) Alleluias are back! Today we sing and say Alleluia in hymns and anthems, in the opening sentences,

and at the breaking of the bread (fraction) during communion. We give thanks that Christ not only died

but also rose again to save us all.

4) In lieu of the Kyrie (Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.), the Gloria (Glory to

God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth…) or other hymn of praise is used at the beginning

of the Eucharist service.

5) Prayers of the People. Instead of the more penitential arrangement we used during Lent (Form I, found

on page 383 of the Book of Common Prayer), during Eastertide we use special prayers for the

celebration of the Resurrection with thanksgiving and prayers for God’s continued grace.

6) Remain standing instead of kneeling. Whereas during Lent we knelt in the traditional prayer posture

for penitence, during Eastertide we stand at prayer in honor of Christ’s rising again and in jubilant

celebration of our salvation.

7) Musical setting for the Sanctus. At the communion we return to a celebratory musical setting for the

Sanctus (or Holy, holy, holy Lord), in contrast to the simpler plainsong composition that we sang during

Lent.

8) We return to the more familiar Eucharistic Prayer A, which we use during most Sundays of the

year.

9) The Proper Preface (a part of the Eucharistic Prayer that varies with the season) during Easter reminds

us of the great gift of the Resurrection, and ends with this great affirmation: By his death he has

destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.

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ON BEHALF OF THE RECTOR, WARDENS, VESTRY, AND ALL WHO SHARE IN THE GRACE OF GOD

THROUGH THE WORSHIP, MINISTRIES, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH,

WE THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2017.

(as of April 19, 2017)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

Jennifer Agiesta & Paul Hortenstine

John & Renate Alison

Nikki Allen

Doug & Jane Alspach

McGowin & Case Anderson

Robin Anderson

Michael & Ann Andrews

Philip & Annette Anfinrud

Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff

Jeanne & Keith Arnold

Margaretta Conderman Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Leslie Arriaga

Ashley Atwater

Virginia & Shea Bader

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Michelle & David Baldacci

Sarah Banks

Paul Barkett

Meg Beasley

Krista Becker

Mike & Carolyn Becraft

Bob Beizer

Laura Belman

Kathleen Benner

David Berg

Judy Campbell Bird

Martha & Bill Birdseye

Donald & Diane Bitsberger

Leslie Blakey & Joe Wohlmuth

Marion Blakey & Bill Dooley

Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington

Thomas Bleha

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Elena Braithwaite

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

Andrew Brown

Rebecca Brown

Bill Brownlee

Emily Bruemmer

Kathryn Bubolz

Lee Buddendeck

Craig & Barbara Burkhardt

Sylvia & Stephen Burwell

Rick Busch

Mary Cantrell

Pete & Susan Carlson

Hall Carter

Andrea Charters

Mary Jane Checchi & John Culver

Merrell & Preston Cherouny

Virginia Chew

Carlye Christianson & Pascal Joly

Savanna Clark

Andrew Clarke & Chip Sherrill

Laura Clarke

Gwinneth Clarkson

Molly Clements

Laurie Clifford

Isabelle Corbett & John Goheen

Clayton Cottrell

Claudette Cox

Ashley & Matson Coxe

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nicole & Stephen Crochet

Valerie Crotty

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

Rommel Cruz & Diana Franco

Gwendolyn Cunningham

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Pat & Garry Dalby

Betsy Danello

Chris Danello

Becky Daugherty

William Davis

Susan Dawson

Justin Dean & Matt Sipala

Chris Delucchi & Martha Blalock

John Derrick

Bonnie & Charles DeWitt

Jeffrey & Linda Dienno

Richard Doege & Julia Koster

Bessie & Will Doffermyre

Deb Dornemann & Jeff White

Joan & Jim Doty

Laura & René Doucet

Linda Douglass

James Doyle

William & Diana Duncan

Will & Grace Duthe

James Eastwood

Janet Edmond

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Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Rob & Anna Ehrich

Martha & Richard Ellison

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Le & Casey Evans

Page Evans

Amanda & Eric Eversole

Allison Herron Eydt

Denis Faherty

Adam & Betty Falato

Kathryn Falk

Caroline & Steve Faris

Alice Farmer

Consuello Faunteroy

Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson

Anne & Hyman Field

Elizabeth Field

Camden & Debra Fine

John Firestone

Carol Cole Flanagan

Ron & Nancy Fletcher

Lee & Juliet Folger

Sandra Franco

Annie & Kaleb Froehlich

Linda Gaines

David Gallalee

Ann & John Gardner

Elizabeth & Chris Gardner

Jennifer & Keith Gardner

Carrie & Jim Garland

Tamara Gayle

Eric Generous

William Generous

Kay Gilley

Edmond Gonzalez

Miles Graham

Ted & Sandy Graves

Michael & Missy Grealy

Richard Greene & Aswathi Zachariah

Richard & Jeanne Grimmett

Hunter & Katie Guerin

Wolfgang Gunzel

Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld

Chuck & Lilibet Hagel

James & Hannah Hahn

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Kyle Hankey & Mary Blanche Hankey

Katherine & Patrick Hanniford

Kristie Hansen

Jeff & Katie Hantson

Barbie Harper

Bud & Anne Harrell

Robert & Anne Harrington

Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia

Meg & John Hauge

Diane Hauslein

Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst

William Heaton

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Fernando Hermoza & Araceli Ma

Whitley Herndon

Robert & Tammi Hoback

Ellen Hoff

Elizabeth Holdefer & David Sluis

Heather Hopkins

Max Hudgins

Stephen & Teresa Huettner

Ann Compton Hughes & William Hughes

Gerry Hughes

Andrew Hunt & Elizabeth Hill

Powell & Joanne Hutton

Kathleen Huzarsky

John Peters Irelan

Victoria & Stewart Jeffries

Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe

Kylie Jimenez

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Tucker Jones

Bill & Sara Josey

Ellen & Chris Kalisz

Emily & Paul Kallaur

William & Ann Kaye

Graham & Robin Keithley

Brooke Kettler

Anne & Loren Kieve

David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield

Richard & Justine Kingham

Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens

James & Lisa Kirchenbauer

Alan Kirk

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Mark & Amy Klug

Peter Koch & Karolina Arias

Lisa Koehler

Kenny Kraft

Grant Kraus

Albert & Katherine Kyle

Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings

Mendel Lay

Ross Leckow & Margaux Polanski

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton León

Luis León

Andrée & Joe Leonelli

Patricia Leslie

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Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Caroline & Judd Littleton

Michael & Priya Lodico

Jesus López

Margaret Love

Jimmy Lowe

John & Emily Lucio

Kathy Luhrman

Jan Lupton

RJ & Walker Lyerly

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Bernard Malloy

Tiffany Manchester

Paul Mandelson

Michelle Mangrum

Claire & Harry Marshall

Jessica & Steuart Martens

Chrystal & John Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

Middleton Martin

Sherill Mason

Nancy Mathis & Shawn Maher

Earl Matthews

Susan McAdams

Jennifer McCann

Annie McCarthy & Christian Harris

Abbott McCartney & Sigi Block

Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan

Sara McGanity

Terry & Lisa McGlynn

Judson McIntire

Judy McKevitt

Ed McLean

Matthew McMurray

Noah & Hilary Mehrkam

Diane Melton

Carmen Mendoza

Richard Metzger

Margaret Miller

Nathan Miller

Sarah & Chris Miller

John & Livy More

Rob Mosbacher

Ann & Robert Mueller

Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom

Jonathan Nateghi-Asli & George Moran

Dick & Joy Nathan

Peter & Amber Neville

Henry Nuzum

Stephen O'Shields & Miller Winecoff

Phil & Marge Odeen

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Andy & Catherine Olivo

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Nkem & Uche Onwuamaegbu

Felicia & Owen Owunwanne

Alex & Nancy Pappas

Susan & Jacob Parcell

Sharon & Bob Park

Margaret Ellen Parke

Karis & TJ Parnham

Ginger Parra

Gay & Bob Pasley

Robert & Inmi Patterson

Anthony Pegues

Robin Pennington

Glisedia Perez & David Curtin

Eric Peters

Raymond & Susan Petniunas

Kathryn Pharr

Natalie Popovic

Sarah Potter

Richard Price

Leah Proffitt

Maria Quintanilla

Katherine & Scott Raab

Allie Raether

Carl & Mary Raether

Denzel Ramirez

Garrett & Gigi Rasmussen

Hwa Cha Redman

Larry Redway

Sarah & Avo Reid

Jack Reiffer

Gini & Harker Rhodes

Christi Rich

Susan Todd Rich

Hap & Nora Rigby

Randall Roe

Chris Rogers

Cinda Rose

Laurie & Jason Rossbach

Lisa & Garrett Russo

Chase Rynd

Elizabeth Sadqi

Jessica & Alex Sanchez

Brian & KayAnn Schoeneman

Doug and Liz Schwartz

Pete & Anne Seidlitz

Kristin Shaulis & John Highsmith

Alyssa Sheets

Susan & Sandy Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Thom Sinclair

Chris Singer

Ellie Skochdopole & William Wolfe

Trent & Holly Smith

Diane Spaulding

Martha Spieker

John Staples & Scott Raspa

Ken & Susan Starling

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Anne Stewart

Toby Stock

Alex & Desiree Stolar

Jennifer & Thomas Stork

Holly & John Sukenik

Bard & Meredith Sullenger

Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann

Matthew Taylor

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Celia Thompson

Chrishan Thuraisingham

Jocelyn Tichenor

Philip Tierney

Irene & Raul Tituana

Andrew Tomlinson

Aileen Train

Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright

David Trebing

Anthony Turner & Eric Carson

Devin Urness

Jennifer Urquhart

Adrienne & Chip Usher

Betty van Iersel

Susan & Paul Van Nice

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Chris & Barbara Wall

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Carl Ward

Richard Ward & Cay Buser

Thomas Ward

Marc & Susan Warren

William & Sarah Warren

Susan Welch

Jennifer & Henrik Weng

Gail & Togo West

Hilary West

David Wham & David Malone

Tripp Whitbeck

Reed Wiedower & Alexa Hirst

Margaret Wiegenstein

Sarah Wild

Alexander Wilkins

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

Heather & James Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Andrea Winchell

Alexian Wines & Chris Semkow

Anita Woehler

Brenda & Willy Wolter

Audrey Wood

Bill Wright

Renée & Keith Yancey

Sarah & Hugh Yeomans

Sang & Sarah Yi

Keiko Yoshino

Adela Zavala

Nicole Zehfuss & Neil Gutterman

ST. JOHN’S NEW ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESS

In order to make online payments to St. John’s easier, we have instituted a new, streamlined process.

Payments for pledges and other types of donations can now be set up with an online payment profile at

https://www.shelbygiving.com/stjohnsdc by using your email address and creating a password. The

password should contain a combination of at least eight numbers and letters. Payment can be made

through VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express cards as well as debit cards and echecks or

ACH direct debits from your account. Just select your preferred method of payment from the drop-down

list. Select the fund to which you wish to make a payment. A one-time payment can be executed this

way, or automatic recurring payments can be arranged by following the instructions for scheduled

payments. The site also keeps track of your payments. We encourage you to use this method of making

payments and to let our financial secretary, Preston Cherouny, know that you will switch to online

payments at a certain date.

Payments can now also be made by texting to 202-335-0365. You will receive prompts on your device

screen for completing the process.

Please remember that this is a payment process, and St. John’s still wants to receive your pledge.

Pledging can be done online at our website. By making a pledge, parishioners are not only making a

financial commitment to contribute a certain amount to St. John’s, but they are also providing vital

information to our Clergy and Vestry needed to plan the budget.

If you have questions, please call Preston Cherouny at the church office, 202-347-8766.

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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 24-30, 2017

Monday April 24

South Africa delegation arrives in Washington.

6:30 p.m. Church Growth Committee meeting

Refugee Support Project Discussion (Parlor)

AA

Tuesday April 25

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

12:00 noon AA

6:30 p.m. EFM Class

7:00 p.m. Refugee Rapid Response Training (Parlor)

Wednesday April 26

12:00 noon AA

Thursday April 27

12:00 noon DA

Al Anon

2:00 p.m. Communities In Schools Family Food Market

6:30 p.m. Choir Supper

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Saturday April 29

8:00 a.m. St. John’s Rebuilding Together

Sunday April 30

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal

Nursery

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

10:00 a.m. Adult Forum—The Ven. Sharron Dinnie

10:45 a.m. Church School

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour

Parish Lunch in honor of guests from South Africa

Tour of the Church

1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón—El Revdo. Dr. Luis León

2:00 p.m. Bocaditos y Café—Iglesia San Juan

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday at 12:10 p.m.

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WELCOME OUR GUESTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Monday, April 24-Monday, May 1

The Ven. Sharron Dinnie, founder of the Kwasa Centre near

Springs, South Africa, with which St. John’s is in partnership,

will visit St. John’s from Monday April 24 to Monday, May 1.

Sharron’s son, Michael-Jon Loggerenberg will accompany

her, along with Sonja Coetzee, a teacher at Kwasa, and Vinet

Maepa and Ashley Ntuli, two students from the Centre, which

serves an informal settlement. Please open your hearts to our

guests, who will present the forum Sunday, April 30 at

10:00 a.m. and attend services and the Parish Lunch. Please

be here to welcome them and listen to their story about their

work to bring hope, education, and health care to the residents

of the informal settlement of Vukuzenzele. Those of us who

have been fortunate enough to meet Sharron, and see firsthand

the outstanding work she is doing in South Africa, know that

she will be an inspiration to you, as she has been to us. Please

contact Kaye Edwards at 202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by

email at kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org for more

information.

SPRING CLOTHING DRIVE

April 23-May 7

Need more space in your closets? Clear them out and help

your neighbors in D.C. at the same time. The St. John’s Spring

Clothing Drive ends on Sunday, May 7. Volunteers will be in

the Parish House parlors on Sundays after the 9:00 a.m. and

11:00 a.m. services to collect your gently-used clothing. We

accept all types of clothing for men, women, and children. Tax

receipts will be available. If you are interested in helping to

sort clothes on one of the Sundays, contact the Rev. Andy

Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

REFUGEE SUPPORT PROJECT

Monday, April 24: Join the discussion around what St. John's

parishioners are doing to support refugees and immigrants

in our community at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish House Parlor.

Contact jesspulsifersanchez@gmail.com with any

questions.

Tuesday, April 25: Come learn how to assist immigrants

through community wide "Rapid Response." The training

will be held at 7:00 p.m. as a part of St. John's Refugee

Support Project. Please contact kaygilley@gmail.com

with any questions or to sign up.

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

Thursday, April 27, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Once a month, Martha’s Table provides a Family Food Market

at Moten Elementary School, one of our Communities In

Schools’ partner schools. Volunteers from St. John’s Church

are needed to assist the Martha’s Table team to set up &

manage this important ministry to the families of the students

at Moten. Please plan to join us Thursday, April 27, Moten

Elementary School, 1565 Morris Road, SE, between 2:00

p.m.–5:00 p.m. Contact Ann Gardner at

anngardner1@verizon.net if you are available and plan to

come. We can coordinate transportation if there is a need.

ST. JOHN'S REBUILDING TOGETHER: THE

TRADITION CONTINUES

Saturday, April 29, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pre-Build Date: Saturday, April 22

St. John's will again participate in Rebuilding Together by

making repairs and improvements to a home in Southeast

Washington, DC. Work activities will include general repairs,

cleaning, drywall repair, and painting. No experience is

necessary. Please note the strict requirement that

volunteers must be at least fifteen years of age. Five

volunteers are needed for April 22 and 15 for April 29. We

will have most of the tools, gloves, masks, etc. that volunteers

will need. You may bring your own tools, e.g., saws, and

drills. Lunch will be provided to volunteers. During the lunch

break, Rebuilding Together will present St. John’s with the

Green Hammer Award for the years of support and service to

the organization. The homeowner’s address and directions will

be provided to those who volunteer. A waiver form must be

completed online prior to arriving at the site. Go to

rtdc.civicore.com, select volunteer application, enter your

name, and select the group St. John’s Lafayette

Square. Only items with a star are mandatory. Note that if

you do not want email from Rebuilding Together, select "No"

at the receive updates field. To volunteer, please contact

Chris Gardner, the team captain at 804-761-4349 or

ancabet@yahoo.com or the Rev. Andy Olivo at

andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org or by phone at 202-347-

8766.

CHOIR FROM ST. AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY

Sunday, April 30, 9:00 a.m. service

The St. Augustine’s University Choir from Raleigh, NC, will

be guest choir at the 9:00 a.m. service on April 30. They will

be in Washington as part of a tour celebrating 150 years since

the founding of St. Augustine’s University by the Episcopal

Church in 1867. You are also invited to their benefit concert

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE

The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sundays:

April 30: The Ven. Sharron Dinnie from the Kwasa

Centre in Springs, South Africa. The Kwasa Centre,

a pre-primary and primary school that serves the

children from an informal settlement, is St. John’s

partner in South Africa.

May 7: Bonnie Glaser is a senior adviser for Asia and the

director of the China Power Project at Center for

Strategic and International Studies, where she works

on issues related to Asia-Pacific security with a focus

on Chinese foreign and security policy. She will

speak on U.S.-China Relations.

May 14: Gordon Chang is the author of The Coming

Collapse of China and Nuclear Showdown: North

Korea Takes On the World. His writings have

appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street

Journal, among other publications. He is a

Forbes.com columnist. He will speak on The Threat

from North Korea.

May 21: Steven Rothstein, Executive Director of the

John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. He will speak

on President Kennedy at 100.

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that afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at

1514 15th Street NW.

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT

Wednesday, May 3, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

A Journey to Merrie Olde England

A Recital of English Organ Music

Thomas Smith, Organist

Director of Music at Christ Church, Georgetown

Please consider joining us during your lunch break on the First

Wednesdays of the month, through June, and bring a friend.

See full season details on the church website at

www.stjohns-dc.org.

LATROBE FIRST WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, May 3, 7:00 p.m.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration

The Latrobe Fellowship at St. John's Church is an active and

engaged group of adults, both singles and couples, primarily in

their 20s and 30s. Join the Latrobe Fellowship on May 3 for a

Cinco de Mayo dinner and celebration of Hispanic culture

after our service of Holy Eucharist at 7:00 p.m. Please contact

the Rev. Andy Olivo with questions at

andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP

Thursday, May 4, 7:00 p.m.

The St. John's Book Group will meet on May 4 at 7:00 p.m. in

the Parlor.

May 4: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating

Currents of Electricity and Hope by Bryan Mealer

and William Kamkwamba

If you like to read and meet with others who like to read and

talk about books, the Book Club is for you. For questions or

more information, please contact Leila Taaffe at

taaffel@gmail.com.

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT

Friday, May 5, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Friday night program, which offers parents an opportunity

to enjoy free time while St. John's provides child care, a light

supper, and entertainment for children (infants through age 10)

will be held on May 5. All we ask is that you sign up by noon

on Wednesday, May 3 so that we will have an adequate

number of attendants and that you pick up your children

before 9:00 p.m. when the doors will be locked. Sign up

with Evangeline Gravina in the Parish Office at

evangeline.gravina@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766,

ext. 301.

BAPTISM SERVICES

The next dates for Baptism and required pre-baptismal classes

with the clergy are as follows:

• June 4, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, June 1, 7:00 p.m.

• September 10, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday,

September 7, 7:00 p.m.

• November 5, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday,

November 2, 7:00 p.m.

If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism

for yourself, please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at

kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org. Please note that the parents

or grandparents of children being baptized must be active,

pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism

for themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class

and be active, pledging participants in the life of the parish.

ST. JOHN’S SOUTH AFRICA TRIP TO

THE KWASA CENTRE

October 6-14, 2017 St. John’s will travel again to the Kwasa Centre in South

Africa this fall. The Rector will lead the trip, which will

include spending time at the Kwasa Centre with the Ven.

Sharron Dinnie and her parishioners at St. Peter and St. Paul’s

Anglican Church, as well as visits to the Apartheid Museum, a

Soweto Tour, and an overnight safari at the Pilanesberg Game

Reserve. If you have questions or are interested in being

part of the pilgrimage, please contact the Rev. Andy Olivo

at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766, ext.

307.

TWO EASY WAYS TO HELP OTHERS

• The empty casserole pans in the Parish House are waiting to

be filled with food for our partnership with So Others Might

Eat (S.O.M.E.). St. John’s is committed to sending food once

a month to S.O.M.E. to be served in a meal program for

homeless and low-income persons in D.C. Participation is

easy and flexible! Pick up an empty casserole pan in the

Parish House, fill it with a casserole, and drop it off in the

freezer near the dining room soda machine. A parishioner

picks up all the casseroles once a month and drops them off at

the meal site.

• When you travel, bring back unopened toiletry items for

homeless shelters. Place them in the basket in the connector

between the Church and the Parish House.

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

Praying for the sick and those in need is an important part of

our life together. We invite you to add yourself, family, or

friends to the parish prayer list. Other than birthdays,

anniversaries, and deaths, names added to the prayer list will

appear for four consecutive weeks. If you would like the name

to be on the prayer list for a shorter or longer period of time,

please let us know. We are going to begin listing in

parentheses the name of the person requesting prayers for

family and friends who are not members of the congregation.

To add a name to the prayer list, please contact the Rev.

Andy Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

FLOWER DELIVERIES

Help brighten the day of parishioners who can’t be with us by

taking them flowers, located in the side chapel. A card is

attached to each vase with contact information. Thank you for

checking to see if a delivery address is convenient for you.

Flowers need to be delivered on One Hawaii Avenue, NE,

Washington, DC and Wagon Way, Silver Spring, MD.

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OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and

concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Chet Grey, Bernard Malloy, Tiffany

Manchester, Ed McLean, Jim Mullins, Victor Obregon, Bob

Patchell, Betty Van Iersel, Ann Von Der Lippe, and Samuel

Wakely.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki

Allen), John Frew Carter (Margo Arnold), Bill Clark (Clark

Ervin), William Frew Conderman (Margo Arnold), Dona

Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Holly Deland (Lu León), Henry

Farrington (Samuel Watson), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez),

Craig Harmon (Judy McKevitt), Christy Long (Karen

Zachary), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), James Millin

(Cay Buser), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola

(Cynthia Walker), Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen), Elizabeth

Jane Pearson (Celia Thompson), Daniel Peterson (Gay

Pasley), Edward Rebok (Ellen Parke), Candi Forester-Smith

(Michael Stratton), Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Mark Van Note

(Pat and Jim Czerwonky), Bruce Wallace (Gay Pasley),

Martha Warren (Kaye Edwards), Maya White, and Peter

Winkler (Betty van Iersel).

Those who are in the hospital:

From our parish: Carter Patrick Kenny and Robert Pahnke.

Friends and family of our parish: Julie Howell (Cynthia

Walker), Tracy Margelot (Barbara Van Woerkom), Betty

Mauldin (Susan Welch), and Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey

Bowen).

Those who died:

Friends and family of our parish: Jean Nowlin who died on

April 16 and Reedy Doyle who died on April 19.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:

Jeanne Arnold, Lucy Blundon, Barbara Burkhardt, Betsy

Clark, Maggie Coppinger, Thea Crouch, May Faris, Keith

Gardner, Carrie Garland, Mac Johnston, Cliftine Jones, James

Kirchenbauer, Henrik Lehmann-Weng, Emily Lucio, Aidan

Maher, Noah Mehrkam, Patrick Quinn, Patrick Sissman,

Michael Stratton, Jan Thompson, Carey Verniel, and Erin

Waddle.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:

Casey and Le Evans, Caroline and Stephen Faris, Jeanne and

Richard Grimmett, and Katie and Hunter Guerin.

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the

clergy at St. John’s via email as soon as you can with

corrections, additions, and updates on status.

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FLOWER MEMORIALS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ALTAR, CHAPEL, OR NARTHEX FLOWERS for

Sunday services, in memory of or thanksgiving for a person or event, please contact the parish office at

202-347-8766. The cost for flowers is as follows: Altar–$110, Chapel–$55, Narthex–$55, and Entire

Church-$220. Please send a check, made out to St. John’s Church, Attn: Flower Fund, to the church

office.

In Memory of ___________________________________________________________________

As a Thanks Offering for __________________________________________________________

Name__________________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________

Phone number__________________________ Amount ________________________________

St. John’s Parish House

1525 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202-347-8766 Fax 202-347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org

IF YOU ARE VISITING

a warm welcome to St. John’s.

We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please let us know who you are and how we can best serve you

by filling out a “Welcome” card and leaving it in the offering plate or with an usher or greeter, and joining us for

the coffee hour following the service.

We welcome families with young children at our worship services. Children’s Worship Bulletins are available

from the ushers as you enter the nave. For parishioners and visitors alike, nursery care for children under age

three is provided on Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The nursery is located next to the elevator on the

lower level of the Parish House. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement. We also offer Church School at

10:45 a.m. for children and youth from age three through tenth grade on the second floor of the Parish House.

All persons, including children, are invited to take part in the Holy Eucharist. Parents may decide if their

children receive the bread and/or wine. Children may instead signal their desire to be blessed by the priest at the

altar by crossing their arms across their chest.

Follow us on Instagram at @stjohnslafayettesquare. See photos from St. John’s musical performances,

special events, meetings, Sunday services, and more. Relive the moment or experience it for the first time

through the touch of a button on your smartphone. Help St. John’s capture each moment by submitting your

photos from events, worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts.

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FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHN’S FOR THE ADULT FORUM AND 11:00 A.M. SERVICE.

EXCEPT ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS, HOURS WILL BE 9:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

LOOK FOR THE VALET SIGN AT THE CORNER OF 16TH AND H STREETS.

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Welcome!

AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, we believe Christ is calling us to be a renewed church in a changing world.

Empowered by the Spirit of God, we respond to Jesus’ call as we deepen our bond with Christ through

worship, become a community where all are accepted, and work together as laity and clergy to do God’s work

in the world.

ST JOHN’S WAS ORGANIZED IN 1815 to serve as a parish church for Episcopalians residing in the

neighborhoods in the west end of the District of Columbia. Its cornerstone was laid on September 14, 1815,

and it was consecrated on December 27, 1816. Beginning with James Madison, every person who has held

the office of President of the United States has attended a service at the church. Several Presidents have been

communicants. Thus, St. John’s is often referred to as the “Church of the Presidents.” Pew 54 is the

President’s Pew. The architect of the church was Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who assisted in the rebuilding of

the U.S. Capitol and the White House after the War of 1812. Twenty-five of the stained glass windows in St.

John’s were designed and executed by artisans of the noted Lorin firm of Chartres, France.

BROCHURES DESCRIBING PARISH LIFE, the history of St. John’s, and the Episcopal denomination can be

found in the church entrance. If you are visiting, please fill out the visitor information card found at the end

of each pew to enable us to welcome you personally into the life of our parish.

ST JOHN’S WEBSITE WWW.STJOHNS-DC.ORG has up-to-date information about the Church including the

weekly calendar, the Sunday service schedule, Adult Forum speakers and topics, the music calendar and

newsworthy events.

Vestry

Hilary West, Senior Warden

Richard Metzger, Junior Warden

Virginia Bader, Paul Barkett, Andrew

Clarke, Martha Ellison, Carrie

Garland, Lisa Russo, Jessica Sanchez,

Brian Schoeneman, Thom Sinclair,

Anne Stewart, Holly Sukenik, and

Audrey Wood.

Virginia Bader, Treasurer

Sara McGanity, Secretary

Christopher R. Wall, Parish Counsel

Staff

Hayden G. Bryan

Executive Director for Operations

Evangeline Gravina

Operations Assistant

Preston Cherouny

Financial Secretary

R. J. Gravina

Program Coordinator

Victor Obregon, Sexton

Glynnis Bryant and Prosper Daziorlor

Assistant Sextons

Dora Genovez, Housekeeper

Head Usher James H. Czerwonky

Parish House

1525 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202 347-8766

fax 202 347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org